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Ukraine says ready to halt refinery strikes if Moscow stops energy attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv was ready to halt strikes Russian oil refineries if Moscow stopped attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Zelensky also pushed back on US President Donald Trump's comments made Saturday evening calling for Ukraine to elect a new leader by saying, "It's up to our people".

Spain: Sánchez and Feijóo launch campaigns

Although Spain's general election is set to take place on November 29, the battle has already begun. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his main conservative challenger, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, kicked off their pre-election rallies, targeting each other's key vulnerabilities.

Trump says Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky with a new leader, criticising him over strikes on Russian oil refineries that have contributed to high diesel prices ahead of the US midterm elections. Trump told reporters at the White House that he had told Zelensky to "do what you want" against Russia, but "don't hit refineries". "He better damn well stop," Trump said, adding that he believes "it's time for Ukraine to get a new president" who would agree to end the war. We discuss the latest developments with our guest, Pyotr Kurzin, host of The Global Gambit

Trump urges Zelensky replacement as diesel row rages

Donald Trump called on Saturday for Ukraine to "get a new leader" after Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Washington's easing of Russian diesel sanctions, as the US president faces fuel price pressure weeks before midterm elections. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.

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Saudi Arabia: 12 deaths and 300 others in the most violent attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

At least 12 people died and more than 300 were injured in an attack on Riyadh International Airport, Saturday, the highest score of 10 years ago, with the Yemeni Al-Houthi group escalating its attacks on the Kingdom. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority declared that four Saudis, two persons from Bangladesh and one each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, the Sudan and Egypt were dead, while United States President Donald Trump said that Washington was studying to join Saudi strikes against Al-Houthi.

Spanish PM begins vote campaign overshadowed by housing protests

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as he began campaigning on Saturday for a snap vote dominated by housing protests that have shaken the country. Our correspondent Sarah Morris tells us more.

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In India, numerous arrests including that of the leader of the "cafard" party

The Indian government has made numerous arrests on Saturday, including the head of the "cafard" movement, the spearhead of the student revolt in India, to prevent the demonstration in New Delhi demanding the resignation of the President of the Electoral Commission. The UN High Commission for Human Rights called for the "immediate" release of all persons detained "arbitrarily".